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[USN-8368-1] libeconf vulnerability

Posted on 02 June 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8368-1
June 02, 2026

libeconf vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

libeconf could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.

Software Description:
- libeconf: highly flexible and configurable library to parse and manage key=value configuration files

Details:

It was discovered that libeconf did not properly check the size of
input when copying data to a buffer. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause libeconf to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libeconf0 0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8368-1
CVE-2023-22652

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libeconf/0.3.8-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1

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